People v. Maxwell

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Juan M. Merchan, J.), rendered December 19, 2011, as amended January 10, 2012, convicting defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of burglary in the second degree and sentencing him, as a persistent violent felony offender, to a term of 12 years to life, unanimously affirmed.

At sentencing, when asked if he would like to be heard, defendant responded: “I feel that my lawyer . . . misrepresented me, misled me in having me sign a waiver of appeal.” Stating that he faced a life sentence, defendant complained that after doing his own research at the law…